The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wants to allow mortgage lenders to use an alternative credit score to FICO for ...

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Effective immediately, Fannie and Freddie will allow mortgage lenders to use VantageScore credit ratings to assess ...

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Being laid off for months can be really scary, especially if you're the sole earner in your family. It's an even more frightening situation if you are at risk of losing the house you've worked so hard ...

The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has decided to allow mortgage lenders to use an alternative credit score for ...

Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte announced that lenders may start using VantageScore, a rival to the Fair Isaac Corporation, the company behind the widely recognized FICO score, to ...

The top official overseeing fair lending at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was placed on administrative leave, according to two people familiar with the matter, sidelining another ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will accept a credit scoring model for mortgage applications that captures rent and utility ...

The fraud significantly impacted Ankit's credit score, and it nosedived by around 100 points. He also faced hurdles while ...